A deal with the devil

Chapter 80

stood watch at the gate.

Samuel took shirley to one of his secluded properties, a place he rarely visited. During the day, housekeepers would clean it, but by night, only two security guards stood wat

The gates opened, and the Porsche glided in..

A moment later, Samuel got out of the car, cradling Shirley in his arms. Once inside, he carefully laid her down on the sofa.

Shirley looked as if she were simply asleep. Her dark hair spilled across the sola, a striking contrast to her fair skin, which, flushed pink from the alcohol, glowed softly. She looked delicate,

She was utterly enchanting.

Samuel stared at the woman who had been by his side for six years, his expression.complicated.

watching her. Finally, he reached out and slipped the bag off her shoulder to make her more comfortable. As he did, her phone slid out

briefly before picking it up. Acting on

wallpaper was no longer a picture of them Instead, it was replaced with an hourglass on the beach

alone on the sand, its grains of sand scattered by the wind

a quote. “What’s done is done

tightened in Samuel’s chest as he read

photo gallery. Aside from a few baby pictures, it was completely empty.

photo of the two of them had been

the messaging app and checked the

of their history together was

the first time, Samuel felt an overwhelming

her lashes casting shadows over her closed eyes. He remembered how those beautiful eyes used to look at him with warmth and affection. Now, he knew that she would never look at her like that again. All that was left was the cold, cruel look she had given him last night when she stood in front

his jaw, an unfamiliar bitterness starring inside him. He wash Tready to accept this. Some part of him still held on to a sliver